People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga

Tonga: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 80.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2013
All-time low
80.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 80.9 % of population2014: 80.9 % of population2015: 80.9 % of population2016: 80.9 % of population2017: 80.9 % of population2018: 80.9 % of population2019: 80.9 % of population2020: 80.9 % of population2021: 80.9 % of population2022: 80.9 % of population2023: 80.9 % of population2024: 80.9 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga is 80.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga peaked at 80.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2020.

That places Tonga 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Tonga, 2013 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2013 80.9%
2014 80.9% -0.0%
2015 80.9% -0.0%
2016 80.9% -0.0%
2017 80.9% -0.0%
2018 80.9% -0.0%
2019 80.9% -0.0%
2020 80.9% -0.0%
2021 80.9% +0.0%
2022 80.9% +0.0%
2023 80.9% +0.0%
2024 80.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.9% 80.9% 80.9% 7
2020s 80.9% 80.9% 80.9% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
  2. 51 Guyana 83.5% compare
  3. 52 Uzbekistan 81.6% compare
  4. 54 Paraguay 80.2% compare
  5. 55 Indonesia 79.8% compare
  6. 56 Guatemala 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Tonga was 80.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Tonga ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.